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Words that begin with the letter S
Shellfire- war is a force that gives us meaning " I lived- sheltered in a side room in the Holiday Inn, its front smashed and battered by shellfire- in a world bent on selfdestruction, a world where lives were snuffed out at random," pg. 369, noun, The firing of artillery shells; dictionary.com; Michael Saxton
Sentiment- noun
An attitude, thought, or judgement prompted by feeling
"And there are recruits--many, many recruits--who have decided, in a sentiment heard hundreds of times by the people manning the phones, 'The Army's just not for me.'", pg. 361, AWOL IN AMERICA: WHEN DESERTION IS THE ONLY OPTION, www.dictionary.com, Jennifer Gaudet
Sentimental- Being Strong, “After that, every kid is responsible for telling the story that excites him or her most, however silly or sentimental or horrific or tasteless others might find it,” pg. 407, adjective, expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia, www.dictionary.com , Michael Saxton
Scholarly--adjective
Of, like, or befitting a scholar
"As I outgrew fantasies, he became a scholarly interest." pg 401, BEING STRONG, www.dictionary.com, Jennifer Gaudet
Slight- adjective
Small in ammount, degree, etc
"Jeremiah is slight, and his blue-green eyes seem unusually large, though that could be the effect of his shorn head." pg. 362, AWOL IN AMERICA: WHERE DESERTION IS THE ONLY OPTION, www.dictionary.com, Jennifer Gaudet
Shoptalk--noun
The specialized vocabulary having to do with work or the work field
"I was leaning back for some shoptalk with other writers at the table when I saw her." pg 402, BEING STRONG, www.dictionary.com, Jennfier Gaudet Sojourner "At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again" Love and War in Cyberrspace pg. 396 noun a person temorarily staying www.dictionary.com Madison Tinsley
Sophisticated- " I moved on to more grown-up heroes and more sophisticated stories, established a career in writing," pg 411 Being strong, adjective, deceptive; misleading, www.dictionary.com Michael Antior Self-assured- Steve was most haunted by the soldiers who want out badly but who he can tell are not smart or SELF ASSURED enough to accompish it; the ones who ask the same questions over and over again and want to know exactly what to say to their commanding officer.assured, confident, cocky, positive. p 359. nikki boden
Shunned-to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
Verb
"The soldier, neglected and even shunned during peacetime, is suddenly held up as the exemplar of our highest ideals, the savior of the state."
Found on page 374 of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
Definition from www.dictionary.com
By Tariq Abu-Ali
Synapse - a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received Noun "...to them like nerve impulses across a synapse." Found on page 382 of Love and War in Cyberspace Definition from www.dictionary.com By Tariq Abu-Ali
Words that begin with the letter S
Shellfire- war is a force that gives us meaning " I lived- sheltered in a side room in the Holiday Inn, its front smashed and battered by shellfire- in a world bent on selfdestruction, a world where lives were snuffed out at random," pg. 369, noun,The firing of artillery shells; dictionary.com; Michael Saxton
Sentiment- noun
An attitude, thought, or judgement prompted by feeling
"And there are recruits--many, many recruits--who have decided, in a sentiment heard hundreds of times by the people manning the phones, 'The Army's just not for me.'", pg. 361, AWOL IN AMERICA: WHEN DESERTION IS THE ONLY OPTION, www.dictionary.com, Jennifer Gaudet
Sentimental- Being Strong, “After that, every kid is responsible for telling the story that excites him or her most, however silly or sentimental or horrific or tasteless others might find it,” pg. 407, adjective, expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia, www.dictionary.com , Michael Saxton
Scholarly--adjective
Of, like, or befitting a scholar
"As I outgrew fantasies, he became a scholarly interest." pg 401, BEING STRONG, www.dictionary.com, Jennifer Gaudet
Slight- adjective
Small in ammount, degree, etc
"Jeremiah is slight, and his blue-green eyes seem unusually large, though that could be the effect of his shorn head." pg. 362, AWOL IN AMERICA: WHERE DESERTION IS THE ONLY OPTION, www.dictionary.com, Jennifer Gaudet
Shoptalk--noun
The specialized vocabulary having to do with work or the work field
"I was leaning back for some shoptalk with other writers at the table when I saw her." pg 402, BEING STRONG, www.dictionary.com, Jennfier Gaudet
Sojourner
"At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again"
Love and War in Cyberrspace pg. 396
noun
a person temorarily staying
www.dictionary.com
Madison Tinsley
Sophisticated- " I moved on to more grown-up heroes and more sophisticated stories, established a career in writing," pg 411 Being strong, adjective, deceptive; misleading, www.dictionary.com Michael Antior
Self-assured- Steve was most haunted by the soldiers who want out badly but who he can tell are not smart or SELF ASSURED enough to accompish it; the ones who ask the same questions over and over again and want to know exactly what to say to their commanding officer. assured, confident, cocky, positive. p 359. nikki boden
Shunned- to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
Verb
"The soldier, neglected and even shunned during peacetime, is suddenly held up as the exemplar of our highest ideals, the savior of the state."
Found on page 374 of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
Definition from www.dictionary.com
By Tariq Abu-Ali
Synapse - a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received
Noun
"...to them like nerve impulses across a synapse."
Found on page 382 of Love and War in Cyberspace
Definition from www.dictionary.com
By Tariq Abu-Ali